48The Lord had said to Moses:
48The Lord had said to Moses:
45 All the Israelites twenty years old or more who were able to serve in Israel's army were counted according to their families.
46 The total number was 603,550.
47 The families of the tribe of Levi, however, were not counted along with the others.
48 The Lord had said to Moses:
49 "You must not count the tribe of Levi or include them in the census of the other Israelites.
50 Instead, appoint the Levites to be in charge of the tabernacle of the Testimony-over all its furnishings and everything belonging to it. They are to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; they are to take care of it and encamp around it.
1:48For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,
1:48For the LORD had spoken to Moses, saying,
1:48And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
1:48For Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
1:48For Jehovah had spoken to Moses, saying,
1:48For the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
1:48For Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
1:48seeing Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
1:48For the LORD had spoken to Moses, saying,